Park Avenue Christian Church
Park Avenue Christian Church | ||
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Style Gothic Revival | | |
Completed | 1911 | |
Specifications | ||
Spire height | 70 feet (21 m) | |
Materials | Stone | |
Clergy | ||
Minister(s) | Rev. Kaji Douša |
Temple of Universal Judaism | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 1010 Park Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1974 (as a congregation) |
Direction of façade | East |
Website | |
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The Park Avenue Christian Church is a joint
The church also shares its facilities and cosponsors interfaith events with the Temple of Universal Judaism (TUJ), also known as Congregation Da'at Elohim, a
Architecture
In 1911, the original owners, the South Dutch Reformed Church, commissioned the firm of
The east stained glass window was designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany for the South Reformed Church's previous location at 38th Street and Madison Avenue, then re-installed in the Park Avenue church. The other stained glass is the work of Tiffany's one-time employee, artist and businesswoman Mary Elizabeth Tillinghast.[2]
After the South Dutch Reformed Church was disbanded in 1914, with its remaining members merged with the First Union Presbyterian Church, the building was renamed as the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church. In 1937, that congregation merged with Brick Presbyterian and the combined congregations remained on Park Avenue at 85th Street until 1940, when their present building on Park Avenue and 91st Street was opened. From about 1940-45, the 1010 Park Avenue building was home to the Betina Evangelical Church.[3]
The Central Christian Church purchased the building and its congregation was renamed Park Avenue Christian Church in 1945. The original rectory was replaced in 1963 by a much larger five storey facility which in addition to church facilities also houses the church's day school. A 56-rank organ, built by Holtkamp, was installed in 1982.[3] Major restoration of the sanctuary building was completed in 1993. The building is an architectural "landmark"[clarification needed] of New York City.
In 2015, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a controversial development that involved the demolition of the church's 1963 annex and sale of land and adjacent air rights to enable construction of a 16-storey 210-foot (64 m) limestone and schist-clad residential tower, comprising eleven condominium units including a 33-foot (10 m) penthouse. The developer and the church entered into a $24 million contract for the sale of the annex.[4][5][6] The units ranged in price from $15-to-$50 million each.[7]
History
The Park was formed by nine former members of the Ebenezer Church of New York City in 1810, out of a "fervent desire to embrace a pure and simple understanding of church life as found in the New Testament," part of a wider movement that led to the formation of the
Temple of Universal Judaism
TUJ was founded in 1974 by Rabbi Roy A. Rosenberg as a haven for
References
- ^ King, James (January 31, 2023). Pfingsten, Bill (ed.). "Park Avenue Christian Church". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Park Avenue Historic District Designation Report" (PDF). City of New York City. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Park Avenue Christian Church". List of New York City Organs. The New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. n.d. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Woods, Mark (October 30, 2014). "$24 million windfall saves historic New York church". Christian Today. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Denno, Jesse (January 22, 2015). "Tower Adjacent to Park Avenue Christian Church Approved after Changes". City Land NYC. New York Law School. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Park, Will; Clarke, Katherine (October 25, 2016). "Extell files offering plan for boutique condo at 1010 Park Ave". The Real Deal. Koorag Publishing. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Barbanel, Josh (September 6, 2016). "Can Park Avenue Church-Rectory-to-Luxury-Condo Conversion Get Top Dollar?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Mansion Global.
- ^ "Our History". Park Avenue Christian Church. n.d. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
- ^ Roshevsky, Eve (n.d.). "Shul Shopping". Temple of Universal Judaism. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
External links
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